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I get easily frustrated over things I can’t control.

I have a hard time finding the things I enjoyed back home.

I feel lost and disoriented.

I focus too much on the disappointing experiences (terrible traffic, driving everywhere...).

I find other expats from my home country and begin to isolate myself from the local population.

I only focus on activities bringing me closer to my home country.

I find myself saying “it was better back home”.

I forget the positive things I enjoyed about my host country.

I feel a low level of persistent annoyance that can quickly lead to volatile anger.

I can’t trace the source of my outburst, when I vent my feelings.

I feel psychologically and physically drained speaking and listening to a second language all day.

I drink excessively.

I develop a dependency to recreational drugs.

I eat food to cope with my emotions.

I feel sad and down.

I have some extreme concerns over sanitation, safety and being taken advantage of.

I have some difficulty concentrating and completing tasks.

I'm sleeping and eating too much or too little.

I worry about having a serious illness.

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About the author: Valerie Abitbol, LMFT, owner of Flow Counseling, PLLC is a counselor and therapist in Denver, Colorado. She specializes in couples and women dealing with major life transitions. She helps them move from feeling scared and overwhelmed to finding balance and a new normal in their lives. Valerie also provides counseling to couples to help them heal, reconnect, and grow happiness.